Postdoctoral Fellowship on Tropical Forest Responses to Global Change and Moisture Availability Location: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
The Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatory (CTFS-ForestGEO) at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute seeks a postdoctoral fellow to join a collaborative research effort to reduce model uncertainty associated with projecting the response of tropical forest ecosystems to global change. The successful candidate will work with Dr. S. Joseph Wright and Dr. Stuart Davies, to synthesize existing data on the water relations of tropical forest plants and to collect new data to relate individual performance to rainfall gradients in central Panama. The planned research is part of NGEE-Tropics, a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, Department of Energy (DOE) project seeking to improve the representation of tropical forest ecosystems in Earth System Models. Initial appointment is for two years, and is potentially renewable contingent on performance and availability of funds. The starting date is flexible; earlier start dates are preferred. The successful fellow will be awarded the standard Smithsonian postdoctoral stipend (http://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-stipends/) The ideal candidate has extensive experience with plant water relations, physiology, knowledge of forest ecology (preferably tropical), strong writing skills, and ability and willingness to work in a team environment. To apply, send a single PDF file containing a cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, and two relevant publications or manuscripts to Kristin Powell, CTFS-ForestGEO Program Manager, [email protected]. Rolling review of applications will begin June 15, 2015, and continue until the position is filled. For further information, contact the PIs listed above and see the position posting (http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/article/233/). Note that this is a separate position from a similar, recently advertised position (http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/article/232/).
